# Piwigo vs zenphoto

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Piwigo at 69% against zenphoto's 0%. Piwigo also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (182 vs 2). zenphoto's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Piwigo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piwigo has 182 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Piwigo's written reviews are positive against 0% of zenphoto's.

Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, zenphoto monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piwigo | zenphoto |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (182 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piwigo/id472225196/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zenphoto/id968674016/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **182** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **69.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 47 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **8.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pigolabs](https://appshunter.io/developer/978060564) | [Sachiko Miyamoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/968674015) |

## What reviewers say

### Piwigo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piwigo/id472225196)

Manage your cloud-based photo gallery from your mobile device. Organize albums, edit photos and videos, upload new media with detailed metadata, and share your creations. This app complements the web-based Piwigo software for a seamless photo management experience.

**Highlights:** Browse and manage albums, Edit, download, and delete photos/videos, Upload media with metadata, Organize photos into albums, Share photos and videos, Set album cover images

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for photo sharing control
- 👍 Free and awesome
- 👍 Best for self-hosted pictures
- 👍 Sync feature is great
- 👍 Flexible photo organization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 iPad app connection issues
- 🐛 Uploaded photos not showing
- 🐛 B&W images render blurry on iPad/iPhone
- 🐛 Pictures only display momentarily
- 🐛 Uploads have stopped

**Reported bugs**

- iPad app connection issues
- Uploaded photos not showing
- B&W images render blurry on iPad/iPhone
- Pictures only display momentarily
- Uploads have stopped

**Requested features**

- Ability to browse in Photos and open in Piwigo to upload
- Double tap to zoom
- Auto upload camera roll
- Search capability
- Support for multiple accounts


### zenphoto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zenphoto/id968674016)

Easily share your photos and videos from a self-hosted ZenPhoto gallery. Manage your media, post comments, and organize albums directly from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Photo uploading, Save and delete photos, Sharing options, Post comments on photos, Create and edit albums, Media website management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piwigo free?

Piwigo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is zenphoto free?

zenphoto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Piwigo or zenphoto?

Piwigo is rated higher. Piwigo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while zenphoto averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Piwigo or zenphoto have ads?

Neither Piwigo nor zenphoto shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Piwigo or zenphoto?

Piwigo ships an update every 3 weeks, and zenphoto monthly. Most recently, Piwigo was updated on October 23, 2026 and zenphoto on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*